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Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 1 January 2006 in 3h 5 (15cwt)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Maurice E Downs

2 Kathleen M Downs

3 Stephen A Waters

4 James L Towler

5 Andrew P Smith

6 Antony Woolnough

7 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

8 John A Hall

1st attempt: 6.

£2

Ringing World page reference: 4944.0080

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 1 January 2006 in 47m (11–0–27 in A♭)

1320 Hunter Doubles

1 Andrew Martin

2 Gordon Lucas

3 Clive Garraway

4 Dennis Stott

5 Stephen Hunter (C)

This is the first QP ever rung in this principle which was composed by the conductor

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

Cathedral

Sunday, 1 January 2006 in 52m (34–2–22)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Vicki Chapman

2 Emma Chapman

3 Andrew Jackson

4 Carol Brown

5 Sue Rothera

6 Jim Reed

7 David Rothera (C)

8 Phil Stephens

9 Colin Chapman

10 Stephen Goddard

For Evensong.

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 4 January 2006 in 2h 40 (11cwt)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Richard F Prime

2 Terry Earle (C)

3 Katrina A Bond

4 Dennis A Hewitt

5 T George Hull

6 Yvonne A Towler

7 Alan P Mayle

8 James L Towler

150th peal for Essex Association: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4944.0080

Essex Association

Balsham, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 4 January 2006 in 2h 53 (13cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: London, Beverley, Lightfoot, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge)

1 Liz Griffith-Jones

2 Thomas G Scase

3 John Roberts

4 Clive B Moore

5 Daniel J Smith

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

First of 7-Surprise: 2.

65th birthday compliment to Richard Paden, Churchwarden.

Ringing World page reference: 4945.0107

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Thursday, 5 January 2006 (10–3–2 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Martin C Jones

2 Frances Cleaver

3 David Thurlow

4 Charles G Crookes

5 Bryan Morrissey (C)

Essex Association

Inworth, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 6 January 2006 in 2h 29 (5–1–2)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (69 methods)

(1) Aldrin, Allendale, Apollo, Armstrong, Broomfield, Collins, Fryerning, Fyfield, Luton, Redding, Rhyl, Ripley, Thorne, Tranquillity, Westminster;(2) Bangor, Chester, Chester-le-Street, Grantham, Munden, Orsett, Sandiacre, Sleaford, Upshire; (3) Bakewell, Coldstream, Lincoln, Minehead, Purleigh, Quendon, Redbourn, Retford, Spalding; 4) Appleby, Beighton, Beverley, Bourne, Hatfield, Pattiswick, Redcar, Surfleet, Terling; (5) Collingham, Cotgrave, Cuckney, Edwinstowe, Everton, Laxton, Mansfield Woodhouse, Misson, Ravenshead; (6) Alverton, Kilvington, North Wheatley, Nuthall, Ossington, Selston, Shireoaks, Stapleford, Sturton-le-Steeple; (7) Averham, Babworth, Barton-in-Fabis, Bathley, Bothamstall, Brough, Bunny, Clayworth, Flawborough

1 James L Towler

2 Terry Earle

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Alan M Barber (C)

5 Brian G Meads

6 Paul A Cammiade

Rung in fond and affecionate memory of Pat Saltmarsh, a pioneer of Spliced Minor ringing, who died earlier this day aged 78.

Ringing World page reference: 4951.0261

Essex Association

Stebbing, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 January 2006 in 2h 44 (12cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 methods)

1 extent each London, Beverley, York, Bourne, Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Peter H Wood

2 Frank E Warboys

3 Clive B Moore

4 Ian D Cresshull

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Brian G Meads

Rung in memory of Patrick W Saltmarsh of Sandon

150th Peal : 1

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0233

Essex Association

Leyton, Greater London

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 January 2006 in 2h 50 (8cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by C Ravenscroft

1 Susan M M Ashdown

2 Jillian Laken

3 Sandra J Lee

4 John A Hall

5 Dennis A Hewitt

6 Anthony M Faulkner

7 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

8 James Laken

1st peal: 1.

Rung to welcome Revd Timothy Davis installed as the new vicar in Nov 2005.

£2

Ringing World page reference: 4944.0080

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 7 January 2006 in 46m (11–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Charlie Martin

2 Harry Martin

3 Julie Smith

4 Gordon Lucas

5 Andrew Martin (C)

6 Dennis Stott (cover)

7 Stephen Hunter (cover)

8 Alen Gisby (cover)

First QP at first attempt by identical twins aged 13: 1 & 2. Rung for the wedding of Glenn Hardwick and Alison Thomas

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 8 January 2006 in 2h 47 (11)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by T G Hooley

1 Michael J Edwards

2 Terry Earle

3 Paul A Cammiade

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Alex B Garratt

6 Christina D A Fleckney

7 Brian G Meads

8 James L Towler (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4944.0080

Essex Association

Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 13 January 2006 in 2h 58 (16cwt)

5088 Xuthus Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 John Roberts

4 Katrina A Bond

5 Clive B Moore

6 Peter L Wood

7 Adrian G Semken

8 Fred J P Bone

First in method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4945.0107

Essex Association

Henham, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 January 2006 in 2h 38 (8cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (13m)

(13m: (1) London, Wells (2) Rossendale, Annable's London (3) York, Durham (4) Beverley, Surfleet (5) Lightfoot, Netherseale (6) Norwich (7) Cambridge, Ipswich)

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Frank E Warboys

3 Liz Griffith-Jones

4 Alan P Mayle

5 Brian G Meads

6 Daniel J Smith

Most methods: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4945.0107

Essex Association

Great Bentley, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 20 January 2006 in 2h 50 (7cwt)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A P Heywood

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Clive B Moore

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 John Armstrong

6 Peter L Wood

7 Michael A Mills

8 Adrian G Semken

Rung to celebrate the completion of repairs to the tower.

Rung on the 50th anniversary of Michael Mills' first peal of DNCB, here on 20 Jan 1956.

Ringing World page reference: 4948.0176

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 22 January 2006 in 46m (11–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 David Belcham

2 Stephen Nash

3 Andrew Martin

4 Dennis Stott

5 Gordon Lucas (C)

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Wednesday, 25 January 2006 in 2h 29 (7cwt)

5040 Minor (6m)

(6m: (1) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge S (Comp. P W Saltmarsh) (2) Kent TB (3) Ipswich S (4) Bourne S (5) Cambridge S (6) St Clements (7) Plain B)

Composed by Anonymous

1 Vicki Crispin

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Janice S Spalding

4 Michael J Edwards

5 Edwin Parsons (C)

6 James L Towler

Arranged and rung as a thanksgiving for the life of Patrick W. Saltmarsh, honorary member of this tower.

First peal: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4947.0155

Essex Association

Navestock, Essex

St Thomas the Apostle

Friday, 27 January 2006 in 2h 42 (10cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: London, Beverley, York, Bourne, Netherseale, Ipswich, Cambridge)

1 Adrian G Semken

2 Katrina A Bond

3 Frank E Warboys

4 Clive B Moore

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Fred J P Bone

Ringing World page reference: 4948.0176

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 28 January 2006 in 2h 52 (11–1–13)

5152 Blaydon Surprise Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Terry Earle

2 Paul A Cammiade

3 John Armstrong

4 Jon Waters

5 Christina D A Fleckney

6 Alan M Barber (C)

7 Alan P Mayle

8 James L Towler

A birthday compliment to Jim Towler.

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0233

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 29 January 2006 in 42m (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Sheena Booth

3 Julie Hunter

4 Gordon Lucas

5 Stephen Hunter

6 David Belcham (C)

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 29 January 2006 (11–0–27 in A♭)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Gordon Lucas (C)

2 David Belcham

3 Clive Garraway

4 Dennis Stott

5 Stephen Nash

6 Stephen Hunter

225th QP on the bells

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 29 January 2006 in 42m (10–2–27 in G♭)

1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 Ian Finlayson

2 Debbie Hill

3 Queenie Brown

4 Peter Smith

5 Richard Dunhill (C)

6 Claire Malone-Lee

1st in Method - Debbie (2)

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 29 January 2006 in 42m (10–2–27 in G♭)

1260 3 Mixed Doubles

St Simons, St Martins, Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pauline Brenner

2 Debbie Hill

3 Queenie Brown

4 Peter Smith

5 Richard Dunhill (C)

6 David Learmonth

Essex Association

Tendring, Essex

St Edmund King and Martyr

Saturday, 4 February 2006 in 2h 37 (7cwt)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7m: (1) London S (2) Double Court B (3) Norwich S (4) Double Oxford B (5) Oxford TB (6) Single Oxford B (7) Cambridge S)

1 Clive B Moore

2 Adrian G Semken

3 Liz Griffith-Jones

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Daniel J Smith

50th for the Association: 3.

Rung to the memory of H H "Dickie" Furminger who was involved in the rehanging of these bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4949.0205

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 4 February 2006 in 3h 4 (16cwt)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 James Laken

2 Jillian Laken

3 John Armstrong (C)

4 John W Stephenson

5 Christopher C M Pain

6 Stephen J Hunter

7 Paul J Bloomfield

8 Clive J Stephenson

Rung to celebrate the marriage on 21 January 2006 of Julie Smith and Stephen Hunter.

First peal of S: 6.

First peal in method: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4948.0176

Essex Association

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 4 February 2006 in 3h (16–3–15)

5080 Hampstead Surprise Royal

Composed by A M Barber

1 Roger G R Collins

2 Richard F Prime

3 Dennis A Hewitt

4 Alan M Barber (C)

5 Yvonne A Towler

6 Terry Earle

7 George E Thoday

8 Jon Waters

9 Alan P Mayle

10 James L Towler

1250th peal for the Association:10.

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0233

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 5 February 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Kat Cumber

2 Cathryn Corns

3 Lawrence Beal

4 Stephen Hunter

5 David Belcham (C)

6 Doug Bowles

Essex Association

Ardleigh, Essex

St Mary

Thursday, 9 February 2006 (13)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

320 each of Superlative, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Cambridge 39 C.O.M

1 David E Culham

2 Neil V Avis

3 John F Malster

4 Gordon Slack

5 Tom Sharp

6 Brian Whiting

7 Paul A J Bray

8 George E Thoday (C)

Essex Association

Downham, Essex

St Margaret

Friday, 10 February 2006 in 2h 32 (8cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: (1) London (2) Ipswich (3) York (4) Beverley (5) Surfleet (6) Bourne (7) Cambridge)

1 Roger H Dorking

2 Paul A Cammiade

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Brian G Meads

5 Terry Earle (C)

6 James L Towler

A welcome to Revd Stephen Robertson, whose Collation & Induction as Rector of Downham, took place on 31st January 2006.

400th peal for Essex Association: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4949.0205

Essex Association

Leigh on Sea, Essex

St Clement

Saturday, 11 February 2006 (10–1–21 in G)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Cambridge 540 Plain Bob

1 Alan Gisby

2 Jillian Laken

3 Elizabeth Wycherley

4 Jim Laken

5 Allen Cansdale (C)

6 Peter Wycherley

7 Peter Sloman

For ‘Love Southend’ Songs of Praise

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 12 February 2006 in 45m (11–0–27 in A♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Gordon Lucas

2 Stephen Hunter

3 Sheila Matthews

4 Clive Garraway

5 Julie Hunter

6 Dennis Stott

7 David Belcham (C)

8 Stephen Nash

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Monday, 13 February 2006 in 43m (10–2–27 in G♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Bradley Hill

2 Debbie Hill

3 Claire Malone-Lee

4 Queenie Brown

5 Peter Smith

6 Richard Dunhill (C)

Bradley's 1st treble to Minor

Essex Association

Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 15 February 2006 in 2h 57 (10cwt)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Liz Griffith-Jones

2 Rowena L Marshall

3 Clive B Moore

4 Katrina A Bond

5 Richard F Prime

6 John S Rank

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Daniel J Smith

First in method: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0233

Essex Association

Colne Engaine, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 18 February 2006 in 2h 47 (9)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 diff. exts

1 Jake C Suett

2 Lucy Jerram

3 Ian D Hamilton

4 Roy Threadgold

5 Andrew P Smith

6 Daniel J Smith (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0233

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 19 February 2006 in 2h 41 (11)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Andrew P Brewster

2 Jake C Suett

3 Terry Earle

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Alex B Garratt

6 Christina D A Fleckney

7 Brian G Meads

8 James L Towler (C)

First in Method - 2

25th peal - 1

650th peal - 6

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0233

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 19 February 2006 in 47m (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Sarah Pye

2 Cathryn Corns

3 Alice Harpole

4 Julie Pye

5 Simon Smith

6 John Harpole

7 Stephen Hunter (C)

8 Doug Bowles

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 21 February 2006 in 2h 52 (11cwt)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)

(12m: 448 each Ashtead, Bristol, Jersey, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Wembley, Yorkshire; 224 Cambridge; 160 com, atw)

Composed by T G Pett

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Katrina A Bond

3 Liz Griffith-Jones

4 John Roberts

5 John W Stephenson

6 Clive B Moore

7 T George Hull

8 Fred J P Bone

Most Spliced S Major: 3, 6.

Birthday compliment to Frank Warboys.

Ringing World page reference: 4950.0233

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 26 February 2006 in 38m (6)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anne Slater

2 Rebecca Fuller

3 John Slater

4 Kath Downs

5 Maurice Downs (C)

6 C John Warboys

First attempt: 1

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 26 February 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Spliced Plain Doubles (15m)

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Julie Hunter

3 David Belcham

4 Gordon Lucas

5 Stephen Hunter (C)

6 Sarah Pye

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 26 February 2006 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)

St Simons Doubles/St Martins Doubles/Plain Bob Doubles

1 Bradley Hill

2 Pauline Brenner

3 Debbie Hill

4 Peter Smith

5 Richard Dunhill (C)

6 Claire Malone-Lee

Bradley - 1st treble to 3 methods

Essex Association

Orwell, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 28 February 2006 in 2h 53 (11cwt)

5086 Thallium Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Kathleen M Downs

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Katrina A Bond

4 John Roberts

5 Frank E Warboys

6 Clive B Moore

7 Adrian G Semken

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4952.0280

Essex Association

Leigh on Sea, Essex

St Clement

Wednesday, 1 March 2006 (10–1–21 in G)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Alan Gisby

2 Peter Sloman

3 Lawrence Beale

4 Elizabeth Wycherley

5 James Laken

6 Allen Cansdale

7 Peter Wycherley (C)

8 Donald Stoneman

Half-Muffled for Ash Wednesday

Essex Association

Kirby-le-Soken, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 4 March 2006 in 2h 46 (9)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Vicki L Chapman

2 Emma R Chapman

3 Stephen J Nash

4 Andrew C Taylor

5 Adrian G Semken

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

7 Fred J P Bone

8 Colin F Chapman

1st peal in the method: 2.

50th birthday anniversary compliment to Colin Chapman.

Ringing World page reference: 4952.0280

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 11 March 2006 in 2h 54 (11)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Carol E Taylor

2 Kathleen M Downs

3 Carol Brown

4 Adrian C Malton

5 Jake C Suett

6 Andrew C Taylor

7 Peter Smith

8 Daniel J Smith

9 Adrian G Semken

10 Maurice E Downs (C)

First on 10: 8. First of Royal: 5. First of Plain Bob Royal: 4. Rung after the memorial Service earlier in the day for Patrick Saltmarsh, Life Vice President of the Essex Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4953.0305

Essex Association

Arkesden, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 March 2006 in 2h 30 (5cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (11m)

(11m: (1) London, Wells (2) Beverley, Surfleet (3) York, Durham (4) Annable's London (5) Netherseale (6) Bourne (7) Cambridge, Ipswich)

1 Frank E Warboys

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 John Roberts

4 Clive B Moore

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Daniel J Smith

Rung to the memory of Ray Newton, former tower captain, died 2005.

Ringing World page reference: 4955.0353

Essex Association

Sible Hedingham, Essex

Friday, 17 March 2006 in 49m (18)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jean Lewis

2 David Learmonth

3 Marian Wood

4 Kath Downs

5 Peter Smith

6 Alistair Donaldson

7 Maurice Downs (C)

8 Libby Laurence

First Grandsire Triples inside: 2.

Essex Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Friday, 17 March 2006 in 2h 56 (14cwt)

5088 Jedburgh Surprise Major

Composed by Gen BYROC (Arr C F Chapman)

1 Katrina A Bond

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Frank E Warboys

4 John Roberts

5 Clive B Moore

6 Peter L Wood

7 Adrian G Semken

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in m by all and for Association. Completes S Major Alphabet: 5

£2

Ringing World page reference: 4955.0353

Essex Association

Belchamp St Paul, Essex

Friday, 17 March 2006 in 44m (8)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 David Learmonth

2 Kath Downs

3 Libby Laurence

4 Peter Smith

5 Alistair Donaldson

6 Maurice Downs (C)

First of Surprise: 3.

Essex Association

Pampisford, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 18 March 2006 in 2h 39 (7cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1)York 2)Bourne 3)Surfleet 4)Norwich 5)Beverley 6)Ipswich 7)Cambridge

1 Liz Griffith-Jones

2 Diane E Carpenter

3 Roger G Butt

4 Frank E Warboys

5 Adrian C Malton

6 Daniel J Smith (C)

First 7 Surprise: 2

Ringing World page reference: 4955.0353

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 19 March 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Douglas Bowles

2 Lydia Roberts

3 Julie Hunter

4 Steve Hunter

5 David Belcham (C)

6 Cathryn Corns

1st away from tenor cover: 1

Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary the Virgin and All Saints

Sunday, 19 March 2006 (10–3–7 in F)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Andrew Martin (C)

3 Alan Gisby

4 Catherine Gisby

5 Dennis Stott

6 Gordon Lucas

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 19 March 2006 in 44m (10–2–27 in G♭)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Queenie Brown

2 Debbie Hill

3 Peter G Smith

4 Andy Smith

5 Alistair Donaldson

6 Richard Dunhill (C)

1st in Surprise Minor & 25th QP - Debbie (2)

Essex Association

Ardleigh, Essex

St Mary

Monday, 20 March 2006 (13)

1344 Yorkshire surprise Major

All singles

1 Gordon F Clarke

2 David E Culham

3 Barbara Hollis

4 Michael Hollis

5 Philip G Erith

6 John F Malster

7 George E Thoday (C)

8 David G Salter

50th Wedding Anniversary compliment to Gordon Clarke

Essex Association

Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 24 March 2006 in 3h 5 (16cwt)

5088 Ruthenium Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 John Armstrong

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Clive B Moore

4 John Roberts

5 Katrina A Bond

6 Adrian G Semken

7 Peter L Wood

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in method by all except 5.

50th together: 2 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4956.0377

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Thursday, 30 March 2006 (10–3–2 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Thurlow (C)

2 Frances Cleaver (C)

3 Martin C Jones (C)

4 Charles G Crookes (C)

5 Bryan Morrissey (C)

Conducting shared by all the band

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 2 April 2006 in 2h 43 (11cwt)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by arr C Middleton (Johnson's var )

1 Peter L Wood

2 Ian D Hamilton

3 Peter Smith

4 Alistair M Donaldson

5 Andrew P Smith

6 Adrian C Malton

7 Brian G Meads

8 Daniel J Smith (C)

First Surprise Major: 2

First on 8 as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 4956.0377

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 2 April 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Gainsborough Little Bob Major

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Alice Harpole

3 Julie Hunter

4 Helen Harpole

5 David Belcham

6 Gordon Lucas

7 Steve Hunter

8 John Harpole (C)

1st major: 1, 1st in method for all except 5&6

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 2 April 2006 (11–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Charlie Martin

3 Gordon Lucas

4 Clive Garraway

5 Stephen Nash

6 Andrew Martin (C)

1st inside & 1st of minor: 2

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

St Mary, St Peter and St Cedd

Sunday, 2 April 2006 in 49m (14)

1280 Spliced Plain and Little Bob Major

768 Plain, 512 Little, 62 com

1 Maurice Downs

2 Kath Downs

3 Carol Brown

4 Andrew Jackson

5 Sue Rothera

6 David Rothera

7 David Lloyd

8 Colin Chapman (C)

For Evensong.

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 2 April 2006 in 44m (11)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Queenie Brown

2 Marian Wood

3 Di Carpenter

4 Kath Downs

5 C John Warboys

6 Jake Suett

7 Richard Dunhill

8 Maurice Downs (C)

Essex Association

Matching, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 3 April 2006 in 2h 34 (7cwt)

5040 7m Surprise Minor

1)Carlisle 2)London 3)Annable's London 4)York 5)Ipswich 6)Norwich 7)Cambridge

1 Clive B Moore

2 Rowena L Marshall

3 Frank E Warboys

4 Jake C Suett

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Daniel J Smith

Ringing World page reference: 4956.0377

Essex Association

Layer de la Haye, Essex

St John the Baptist

Monday, 3 April 2006 (10–3–22 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Cobb

2 Jo Jones

3 Charmane May

4 John Elliott

5 John Keeble (C)

6 Derek Chaplin

First Quarter Peal - Tenor

First inside - 2

Essex Association

Ashdon, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 4 April 2006 in 2h 50 (15cwt)

5056 Ashdon Surprise Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Katrina A Bond

3 Frank E Warboys

4 John Roberts

5 John Armstrong

6 Roger G R Collins

7 Fred J P Bone

8 Richard Sales

100th birthday compliment to Constance Woodley, life long Ashdon resisdent and former ringer.

First in method by all except 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4957.0401

Essex Association

Downham, Essex

St Margaret

Wednesday, 5 April 2006 in 2h 32 (8cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (19m)

(19m: (1)Beighton, Appleby, Redcar, Hatfield, Pattiswick, Terling, King Edward, Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet (2) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning (3) Chester, Munden (4) York (5) Ipswich (6) Bourne (7) Norwich)

1 Roger H Dorking

2 Paul A Cammiade

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 James L Towler

5 Terry Earle (C)

6 Brian G Meads

A 70th birthday compliment, this day, to Derek E Sibson, President of The Central Council.

Also, a belated 65th birthday compliment to Roger Dorking.

Ringing World page reference: 4957.0401

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Thursday, 6 April 2006 in 43m (6 cwt)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 David Learmonth

2 Ian Finlayson

3 C John Warboys

4 Dennis Taylor

5 Kath Downs

6 Maurice Downs (C)

Before the Commissioning Service for Revd Philip Meader, Rector of Rayne, as Rural Dean of Braintree

Essex Association

Downham, Essex

St Margaret

Friday, 7 April 2006 in 40m (7–3–0)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Barbara Leigh

2 Ann Dorking

3 Josephine Horton

4 Roger Dorking

5 Paul Cammiade (C)

6 Phil Harrison

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 9 April 2006 (11–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Gordon Lucas

3 Dennis Stott

4 Clive Garraway

5 Stephen Hunter

6 Stephen Nash (C)

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Friday, 14 April 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Alice Harpole

3 Julie Hunter

4 David Belcham

5 John Harpole

6 Steve Hunter (C)

7 Trevor Izod (cover)

Rung half-muffled for the Combined Churches service on Good Friday

Essex Association

Springfield, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 17 April 2006 in 2h 40 (10)

5040 Minor (7m)

1ext each: York Sur, Beverley sur, St Clements College Bob, Norwich Sur, Ipswich Sur, Plain Bob, Cambridge Sur

1 Libby Laurence

2 Rowena L Marshall

3 Peter L Wood

4 Frank E Warboys

5 Adrian C Malton

6 Daniel J Smith (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4959.0448

Essex Association

Inworth, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 17 April 2006 in 2h 24 (5)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each London,York,Ipswich,Bourne,Beverley,Cambridge & Norwich

1 John G J Eliott

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 James L Towler

4 Jake C Suett

5 Alex Garratt

6 Alan P Mayle (C)

1850th Peal - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4959.0448

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Thursday, 20 April 2006 (15)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

Cambridge,Yorkshire,Lincolnshire, 39 com.

1 Gordon Clarke

2 Gerald Rouse

3 Gillian Sparling

4 Anne Turner

5 John F Malster

6 Philip G Erith

7 George E Thoday (C)

8 Paul A J Bray

To celebrate H.M.Queen's 80th Birthday

Essex Association

Great Yeldham, Essex

St Andrew

Friday, 21 April 2006 in 45m (7)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jean Lewis

2 Alistair M Donaldson

3 Libby Laurence

4 Richard Dunhill

5 Brian G Meads

6 Daniel J Smith (C)

Rung to celebrate HM Queen Elizabeth II 80th birthday

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas & All Saints

Saturday, 22 April 2006 in 2h 44 (16cwt)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Adrian G Semken

2 Kathleen M Downs

3 Andrew C Taylor

4 Daniel J Smith

5 Maurice E Downs

6 Brian G Meads

7 Jake C Suett (C)

8 Matthew J Bayley

1st peal at 1st attempt: 8.

1st peal as conductor.

1st in method: 3, 7.

1st of Triples: 4.

Rung to celebrate the Queen's 80th birthday.

£4

Ringing World page reference: 4960.0475

Essex Association

Mistley, ESSEX

St Mary

Saturday, 22 April 2006 in 2h 45 (12cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7)

One extent each of Mistley, Manningtree, Beverley, Westminster, Ipswich, Bourne, Norwich

1 Paul A J Bray

2 James A Smith

3 Mary E Dunbavin

4 Katharine J Salter

5 George E Thoday

6 David G Salter (C)

Mistley 34-34.4-2-3.4-4.3 le 2z TDMM 13663

Manningtree 34-34.4-2-3.4-34.1 le 2z TDMM 13667

Rung for the 80th Anniversary of the founding of the Mistley & Manningtree Bowls Club.

Ringing World page reference: 4961.0500

Essex Association

Manuden, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 22 April 2006 in 2h 40 (9–2–14)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7 methods)

1 extent each Queen Bess Delight, College Exercise Treble Bob, Annables London Surprise, Bourne Surprise, Norwich Surprise, Ipswich Surprise, Cambridge Surprise

1 David E Collins

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Frank E Warboys

4 Clive B Moore

5 Ian D Cresshull

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II and also the 80th birthday of David Collins (ringer of the treble and Manuden Tower Captain)

Ringing World page reference: 4960.0477

Essex Association

Hornchurch, Greater London

St Andrew

Saturday, 22 April 2006 in 3h 15 (18cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Anonymous

1 Derina J Hughes

2 Christopher C M Pain

3 Rowena L Marshall

4 John Armstrong

5 John W Stephenson

6 T George Hull

7 Owen C R Webster

8 Jon Waters

9 Paul J Bloomfield

10 Clive J Stephenson (C)

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II on 21st April 2006.

First on 10: 1.

£2

Ringing World page reference: 4962.0525

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael the Archangel

Saturday, 22 April 2006 in 3h 3 (11cwt)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Peter G Smith

2 Debbie Hill

3 John Harpole

4 Ian D Hamilton

5 Andrew P Smith

6 Peter L Wood

7 Daniel J Smith

8 Richard M Dunhill (C)

In celebration of Queen Elizabeth 2nd's 80th birthday.

1st peal at 1st attempt: 2.

1st peal as conductor.

25th peal: 7.

£4

Ringing World page reference: 4960.0475

Essex Association

Sible Hedingham, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 23 April 2006 in 49m (18)

1296 2m Minor

576 Cambridge Surprise, 720 Plain Bob

1 Ted Tennant

2 Jean Lewis

3 Libby Laurence

4 Ian D Hamilton

5 Brian G Meads

6 Daniel J Smith (C)

Rung for St George's Day

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 23 April 2006 (4–0–9 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Christine Allman

3 Don Stoneman

4 Martin Newman

5 Peter Sloman (C)

6 Anne Porter

Rung for the St George's Day service

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 23 April 2006 in 40m (6 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Dennis Taylor

2 Rebecca Fuller

3 Kath Downs

4 C John Warboys

5 Andrew Taylor

6 Maurice Downs (C)

For the 80th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and on St George's Day.

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 23 April 2006 in 44m (11–0–27 in A♭)

1320 Thorne Surprise Minor

1 Gordon Lucas

2 Julie Hunter

3 Andrew Martin

4 Dennis Stott

5 Stephen Nash

6 Steve Hunter (C)

1st of Thorne as C

Essex Association

Finchingfield, Essex

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 23 April 2006 (15–2–22 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Ian Hamilton

2 Sue Tobbell

3 Sarah Holland

4 Pat Healy

5 Daniel Smith

6 Alistair Donaldson

7 Nick Holland (C)

8 Graham Tobbell

Rung for St. George's Day

Ringing World page reference: 4959.0455

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 23 April 2006 in 45m (10–2–27 in G♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pauline Brenner

2 Debbie Hill

3 Claire Malone-Lee

4 Queenie Brown

5 Peter Smith

6 Richard Dunhill (C)

St Georges Day for queens 80th b'day

Essex Association

Barkingside, Greater London

St George

Sunday, 23 April 2006 in 2h 43 (10cwt)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by T Thurstans (Dexter's No 2 var)

1 Harold W Rogers

2 Dennis Ellisdon

3 Colin G Wright

4 Dennis A Hewitt

5 Andrew P Smith

6 John A Hall

7 Christopher H Rogers (C)

8 Anthony M Faulkner

For St George's Day, also the patronal festival, and for the 80th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen.

Ringing World page reference: 4960.0475

Essex Association

Harlow Common, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Tuesday, 25 April 2006 in 2h 51 (12cwt)

5088 Okehampton Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Clive B Moore

4 John Roberts

5 Frank E Warboys

6 T George Hull

7 Fred J P Bone

8 Richard Sales

100th different S Major method to a peal: 1.

First in method by all and for the Association.

For ANZAC Day.

Ringing World page reference: 4960.0471

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 28 April 2006 in 2h 57 (11cwt)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (16m)

(16m: 448 each Ashtead, Bristol, Jersey, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Superlative; 224 each Aldenham, Cambridge, Ealing, Lindum, Rutland, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Yorkshire; 160 com, atw)

Composed by T G Pett (arr from)

1 Adrian G Semken

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Katrina A Bond

4 John Roberts

5 Frank E Warboys

6 John Armstrong

7 Clive B Moore

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most methods: 2, 7.

Ringing World page reference: 4961.0500

Essex Association

Saffron Walden, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 April 2006 in 3h 23 (23cwt)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by M Davies

1 Christina D A Fleckney

2 Vicki L Chapman

3 Susan Page

4 Susan J Rothera

5 Carol Brown

6 Yvonne A Towler

7 David E Rothera (C)

8 Alan P Mayle

9 James L Towler

10 Colin F Chapman

11 Nigel S D Taylor

12 Brian G Meads

With congratulations to HM Queen Elizabeth II on attaining her 80th birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 4960.0475

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 30 April 2006 in 45m (10)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Joy Madigan (1st Grandsire Triples)

2 Phil Stephens

3 Tricia Stephens

4 Christina Fleckney

5 Vicki Chapman

6 Andrew Brewster

7 Colin Chapman (C)

8 Roger Bailey

Especially arranged and rung as a Silver Wedding Anniversary compliment to Joy and Mike Madigan (2 May 1981).

For South East district Quarter Peal fortnight.

Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary the Virgin and All Saints

Sunday, 30 April 2006 (10–3–7 in F)

1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (8m)

1 Alan Gisby

2 Stephen Nash

3 Stephen Hunter

4 Dennis Stott

5 Andrew Martin

6 Gordon Lucas (C)

Most surprise minor: 2,3,4 & 5. Most s minor as C: 6

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

Cathedral

Sunday, 30 April 2006 (34–2–22)

1250 Spliced Maximus (3m)

LPC

1 Vicki Chapman

2 Sue Page

3 Carol Brown

4 Sue Rothera

5 Hazel Steed

6 John Armstrong

7 David Rothera

8 Steve Waters

9 John Steed

10 Colin Chapman (C)

11 Jon Waters

12 Brian Meads

Especially arranged and rung as 50th Birthday Anniversary compliments to John Steed and Colin Chapman. Rung for South East district Quarter Peal fortnight.

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 30 April 2006 in 45m (10–2–27 in G♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Queenie Brown

2 Pauline Brenner

3 Debbie Hill (C)

4 Peter Smith

5 Richard Dunhill

6 Claire Malone-Lee

1st as conductor - Debbie (3)

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John The Baptist

Wednesday, 3 May 2006 in 2h 52 (10)

5152 Omega Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Richard F Prime

2 Terry Earle

3 Katrina A Bond

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 T George Hull

6 David E Rothera

7 James L Towler

8 Alan P Mayle (C)

250th Peal for the Association - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4962.0525

Essex Association

Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 4 May 2006 in 2h 49 (14cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: London, Lightfoot, Annable's London, Norwich, York, Ipswich, Cambridge)

1 Katrina A Bond

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 John Roberts

4 Frank E Warboys

5 Clive B Moore

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4961.0500

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 5 May 2006 in 43m (11)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Marion Barrett

2 Terry Earle

3 Janice Spalding

4 Kath Downes

5 Yvonne Towler

6 Phil Stephens

7 Maurice Downes

8 Jim Towler (C)

Rung while BBC Essex "Walk of Life" passed through the village.

Essex Association

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 6 May 2006 in 3h 5 (21)

5088 Ealing Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 John Armstrong

2 Carol Brown

3 Peter L Wood

4 Clive B Moore

5 Colin F Chapman

6 Daniel J Smith

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Brian G Meads

First in Method: 2, 3, 6

Ringing World page reference: 4961.0500

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 7 May 2006 (10–0–04)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 David Simms

2 Tricia Stephens

3 Carol Brown

4 Laurie Cansdale

5 Phil Stephens (C)

6 Roger Bailey

For Choral Evensong

[BD]

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 7 May 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Helen Harpole

3 Julie Hunter

4 David Belcham

5 Stephen Hunter

6 John Harpole (C)

For Evensong and a 90th birthday compliment to Ivy Patrick, mother of the treble ringer

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

Cathedral

Sunday, 7 May 2006 in 48m (14)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

3 Methods: 480 Cambridge, 416 Yorkshire, 384 Superlative, 34 com.

1 Maurice Downs

2 Vicki Chapman

3 Kath Downs

4 Sue Rothera

5 Hazel Steed

6 David Rothera

7 John Steed

8 Colin Chapman (C)

For evensong. Most Spliced: 2.

Essex Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 11 May 2006 in 2h 28 (4cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: York, Beverley, Bourne, Norwich, London, Ipswich, Cambridge)

1 Gerald V Pearson

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Frank E Warboys

4 Peter L Wood

5 Clive B Moore

6 David G Pearson

70th birthday compliment to Gerald Pearson, Tower Captain.

£3

Ringing World page reference: 4962.0525

Essex Association

Thaxted, Essex

St John the Baptist

Friday, 12 May 2006 in 3h 21 (15cwt)

5184 Minsmere Surprise Major

Composed by D Ogden

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Katrina A Bond

3 Clive B Moore

4 John Roberts

5 Peter L Wood

6 Adrian G Semken

7 Alan P Mayle

8 Richard Sales

First in method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 4962.0525

Essex Association

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 May 2006 in 2h 50 (14–1–13)

5024 Eros Surprise Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Terry Earle

2 Alan M Barber (C)

3 Stephen A Waters

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Jon Waters

6 James L Towler

7 Alan P Mayle

8 Brian G Meads

Ringing World page reference: 4962.0525

Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary the Virgin and All Saints

Sunday, 14 May 2006 (10–3–7 in F)

1260 Plain Doubles (19m)

1 Alan Gisby

2 Catherine Gisby

3 Gordon Lucas

4 Dennis Stott

5 Stephen Hunter (C)

Essex Association

Leigh on Sea, Essex

St Clement

Thursday, 18 May 2006 (10–1–21 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Alan Gisby

2 Elizabeth Wycherley

3 Chris Wright

4 Catherine Gisby

5 Peter Wycherley (C)

6 Donald Stoneman

Half-Muffled in Memory of Janice Johnson. A member of the St. Clement’s Band.

Essex Association

Inworth, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 19 May 2006 in 2h 25 (5–1–2)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (89 methods)

(1) Bangor, Chester, Chester-le-Street, Grantham, Munden, Orsett, Sandiacre, Sleaford, Upshire; (2) Alverton, Kilvington, North Wheatley, Nuthall, Ossington, Selston, Shireoaks, Stapleford, Sturton-le-Steeple; (3) Averham, Babworth, Barton-in-Fabis, Bathley, Bothamstall, Brough, Bunny, Clayworth, Flawborough; (4) Archway, Bakewell, Bloomsbury, Coldstream, Euston, Highbury, Kenwood, Lincoln, Minehead, Purleigh, Quendon, Redbourn, Retford, Spalding, St Pancras; (5) College Bob III, Collingham, Columbia, Cotgrave, Cuckney, Eagle, Edwinstowe, Everton, Laxton, Mansfield Woodhouse, Misson, Ravenshead, Snitterfield, Stoneleigh, Studley; (6) Aldrin, Allendale, Apollo, Armstrong, Broomfield, Collins, Fryerning, Fyfield, Luton, Redding, Rhyl, Ripley, Thorne, Tranquillity, Westminster; (7) Appleby, Beighton, Beverley, Bourne, Brixton, Bunwell, Hatfield, Holloway, Pattiswick, Pentonville, Redcar, Soho, Surfleet, Terling, Wandsworth, Waterloo, Wath.

1 James L Towler

2 Terry Earle

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Alan M Barber (C)

5 Brian G Meads

6 Paul A Cammiade

A 70th birthday compliment to Margaret Waller of the local band.

Ringing World page reference: 4964.0573

Essex Association

Kirby le Soken, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 20 May 2006 in 2h 37 (9cwt)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Andrew P Brewster

2 Richard M Dunhill

3 Adrian C Malton

4 Ian D Hamilton

5 Yvonne A Towler

6 James L Towler

7 Brian G Meads

8 Daniel J Smith (C)

25th for association: 1.

First in method: 4 and as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4963.0549

Essex Association

Great Easton, Essex

SS John and Giles

Sunday, 21 May 2006 in 2h 49 (11cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1ext each London, Annable's London, York, Bourne, Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge)

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Rowena L Marshall

4 Frank E Warboys

5 Peter L Wood

6 Daniel J Smith

Rung for the renovation of the west window recently completed.

100th peal on the bells.

1000th peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4963.0549

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 21 May 2006 in 42m (11–0–27 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Dennis Stott

2 Julie Hunter

3 Clive Garraway

4 Stephen Nash

5 Andrew Martin

6 Stephen Hunter (C)

Essex Association

Boreham, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 21 May 2006 in 44m (13–0–9)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Tracey Southgate

2 Jenny Bennett

3 Vicki Chapman

4 Andy Bennett

5 Colin Chapman (C)

6 Brian Patmore

Rung prior to Evensong to celebrate family birthdays.

Essex Association

Harlow Common, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 22 May 2006 in 2h 43 (12cwt)

5024 Whitminster Surprise Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Katrina A Bond

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Frank E Warboys

4 John Roberts

5 John Armstrong

6 Fred J P Bone

7 T George Hull

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in method by all.

Rung in memory of Eileen Florence (Peggy) Aley, wife of Bill Aley of All Saints, Nazeing.

Ringing World page reference: 4964.0573

Essex Association

Oakington, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 30 May 2006 in 2h 39 (5cwt)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (20m)

(20m: (1) London, Wells (2) Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth (3) Annable's London, Rossendale, Stamford (4) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham (5) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne (6) York, Durham (7) Cambridge, Ipswich)

1 Frank E Warboys

2 Rowena L Marshall

3 Liz Griffith-Jones

4 Roger G Butt

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Daniel J Smith

Most S methods: 3.

Most methods: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4965.0597

Essex Association

Harwich, Essex

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 31 May 2006 (13–2–22 in G)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Barry Brown

2 Jenny Askew

3 Sylvia Evans

4 Martin C Jones (C)

5 Andy Bennett

6 Vincent E Lungley

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 4 June 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Helen Harpole

3 Julie Hunter

4 Lawrence Beal

5 Gordon Lucas

6 David Belcham

7 Steve Hunter

8 John Harpole (C)

1st of TB major: 1. Rung for evensong.

Essex Association

Ardleigh, ESSEX

St Mary

Thursday, 8 June 2006 (13)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5)

R,Y,N,S,C 32 c.o.m.

1 Elizabeth Green

2 Anne Turner

3 Kevin Holh

4 Brian Whiting

5 Neil V Avis

6 John F Malster

7 George E Thoday (C)

8 Paul A J Bray

For the 40th Anniversary of the Ardleigh W.I. (Erdelega). The Ardleigh tower capatin, Mrs Barbara Hollis being the President.

Essex Association

Downham, Essex

St Margaret

Friday, 9 June 2006 in 2h 30 (7–3–0)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (15 methods)

(1) Allendale, Fryerning, Westminster; (2) Lightfoot, Wearmouth; (3) Chester, Munden; (4) London, Wells; (5) Cambridge, Ipswich; (6) Durham, York; (7) Beverley, Surfleet

1 Roger H Dorking

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Alan M Barber (C)

4 Alex B Garratt

5 Jon Waters

6 Brian G Meads

Ringing World page reference: 4968.0667

Essex Association

Finchingfield, Essex

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 13 June 2006 (15–2–22 in E)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sue Tobbell

2 Sarah Holland

3 Roy Threadgold

4 Richard Dunhill

5 Ian Hamilton

6 Nick Holland (C)

1st quarter of surprise as (C)

575th quarter: 4

1st quarter of treble bob: 1

Rung to celebrate the 98th birthday of Sir John Ruggles-Brise

Ringing World page reference: 4967.0650

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 18 June 2006 in 2h 48 (11)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Yvonne A Towler

2 Terry Earle

3 Carol Brown

4 Brian G Meads

5 Christina D A Fleckney

6 Andrew P Brewster

7 Alan P Mayle

8 James L Towler (C)

Birthday compliment to Sue Page, local tower captain.

First in method - 6

1300th peal - 7

Ringing World page reference: 4973.0789

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 18 June 2006 in 47m (18–0–9 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anne Porter

2 Cathryn Corns

3 Allen Cansdale

4 Peter Sloman

5 David Sloman (C)

6 Deborah Coady

1st QP: 6

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 18 June 2006 in 46m (11–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (3p)

60 Erin, 360 Original, 840 Stedman

1 Stephen Nash

2 Andrew Martin

3 Clive Garraway

4 Dennis Stott

5 Gordon Lucas (C)

Essex Association

Tollesbury, Essex

St Mary

Tuesday, 20 June 2006 in 3h 2 (7)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Terry Earle

2 Katrina A Bond

3 Jane K A Hough

4 John Armstrong

5 Richard F Prime

6 Yvonne A Towler

7 David E Rothera

8 J Richard Hough

9 James L Towler

10 Alan P Mayle (C)

First of Surprise Royal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4968.0667

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Thursday, 22 June 2006 in 2h 51 (11cwt)

5088 Cassiobury Surprise Major

Composed by M Maugham

1 Liz Griffith-Jones

2 Katrina A Bond

3 Clive B Moore

4 Peter L Wood

5 John Roberts

6 John Armstrong

7 Daniel J Smith

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

Rung on Daniel Smith's 18th birthday; also 82nd birthday compliment to James Bullock of Dagenham.

First in method: 4, 7.

700th peal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4969.0693

Essex Association

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 24 June 2006 in 3h 14 (24cwt)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by K J Walpole

1 Vicki L Chapman

2 Adrian G Semken

3 Janet A Edwards

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Andrew C Taylor

6 James L Towler

7 David E Rothera (C)

8 Daniel J Smith

9 Alan P Mayle

10 Brian G Meads

Specially arranged to mark the celebrations this weekend of the 50th anniversary of the re-hallowing of the church following bomb damage during the Second World War.

First Surprise Royal: 3, 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4968.0667

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 25 June 2006 in 45m (10–2–27 in G♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pauline Brenner

2 Debbie Hill

3 Queenie Brown

4 Peter Smith

5 Terry Earle

6 Richard Dunhill (C)

Essex History Fayre

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 27 June 2006 in 2h 38 (10cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: (1) Westminster (2) Ipswich (3) Beverley (4) Surfleet (5) Bourne (6) Cambridge (7) Norwich)

1 Richard F Prime

2 James L Towler

3 T George Hull

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Terry Earle (C)

6 Alan P Mayle

In memory and thanksgiving for the life of Richard Motion (father of the Poet Laureate), long time resident of Stisted village, and for many years churchwarden and benefactor of All Saints Church.

Ringing World page reference: 4968.0667

Essex Association

Inworth, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 28 June 2006 in 2h 30 (5–1–2)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (101 methods)

(1) Alverton, Bevercotes, Keyworth, Kilvington, Normanton-on-the-Wolds, North Wheatley, Nuthall, Ossington, Owthorpe, Plumtree, Selston, Shireoaks, Stanton-on-the-Wolds, Stapleford, Sturton-le-Steeple; (2) Averham, Babworth, Barton-in-Fabis, Bathley, Bothamstall, Brough, Bunny, Church Lawford, Clayworth, Flawborough, Harbury, Napton-on-the Hill, Shilton, Whichford, Wolford; (3) College Bob III, Collingham, Columbia, Cotgrave, Cuckney, Eagle, Edwinstowe, Everton, Laxton, Mansfield Woodhouse, Misson, Ravenshead, Snitterfield, Stoneleigh, Studley;(4) Bangor, Chester, Chester-le-Street, Grantham, Munden, Orsett, Sandiacre, Sleaford, Upshire;(5) Archway, Bakewell, Bloomsbury, Coldstream, Euston, Highbury, Kenwood, Lincoln, Minehead, Purleigh, Quendon, Redbourn, Retford, St Pancras, Spalding; (6) Aldrin, Allendale, Apollo, Armstrong, Broomfield, Collins, Fryerning, Fyfield, Luton, Redding, Rhyl, Ripley, Thorne, Tranquillity, Westminster; (7) Appleby, Beighton, Beverley, Bourne, Brixton, Bunwell, Hatfield, Holloway, Pattiswick, Pentonville, Redcar, Soho, Surfleet, Terling, Wandsworth, Waterloo, Wath.

1 James L Towler

2 Terry Earle

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Alan M Barber (C)

5 Brian G Meads

6 Paul A Cammiade

Ringing World page reference: 4968.0667

Essex Association

Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 30 June 2006 in 3h 7 (16cwt)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Clive B Moore

2 John W Stephenson

3 Liz Griffith-Jones

4 John Roberts

5 Adrian G Semken

6 T George Hull

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Daniel J Smith

Get well compliment to Peter Wood.

First in method: 3,8.

55th anniversary of first peal of Pudsey: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4974.0813

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter & St Cedd

Saturday, 1 July 2006 in 3h 22 (34cwt)

5015 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by A M Barber

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Alan M Barber

3 John Armstrong

4 Carol Brown

5 John A Hall

6 Jake C Suett

7 Jon Waters

8 Daniel J Smith

9 Matthew E Rayner

10 Adrian G Semken

11 Brian G Meads

12 Stephen A Waters

1st on 12: 8.

1st Grandsire Cinques: 1, 6, 7, 10.

Circled tower twice: 12.

Ringing World page reference: 4969.0693

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 2 July 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Lancashire Bob Doubles

1 Cathryn Corns

2 David Belcham

3 Julie Hunter

4 Gordon Lucas

5 Steve Hunter (C)

6 Douglas Bowles

For evensong and in memory of all the men who served in the Battle of the Somme, especially Lt. Col. A.J.B. Addison and the men of the 9th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 2 July 2006 (11–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sarah Pye

2 Cathryn Corns

3 Gordon Lucas

4 Stephen Nash (C)

5 Stephen Hunter

6 Paul Southward

Essex Association

Finchingfield, Essex

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 6 July 2006 (15–2–22 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sarah Holland

2 Pat Healy

3 Graham Tobbell

4 David Learmonth

5 Nick Holland (C)

6 Ian Hamilton

1st in method (at long last!): 3

Ringing World page reference: 4969.0699

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 9 July 2006 (11–0–27 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Julie Hunter

3 Clive Garraway

4 Gordon Lucas

5 Dennis Stott

6 Steve Hunter (C)

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary

Friday, 14 July 2006 in 2h 44 (10cwt)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7m)

(7m: Morning Star, College Exercise, Oxford TB, London Scholars, Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich S)

1 Katrina A Bond

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Adrian G Semken

4 Clive B Moore

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Daniel J Smith

Circle tower: 3.

£2

Ringing World page reference: 4971.0741

Essex Association

Great Easton, Essex

SS John and Giles

Friday, 14 July 2006 in 2h 44 (11cwt)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each: London Sur, Double Court, Ipswich S, Single Oxford, Norwich S, Plain B, Cambridge S)

1 Daniel J Smith (C)

2 Marian H Wood

3 Frank E Warboys

4 Michael A Mills

5 Adrian C Malton

6 Brian G Meads

Rung to welcome Marian back to peal ringing and wishing husband Peter a speedy recovery.

£2

Ringing World page reference: 4972.0764

Essex Association

Felsted, Essex

Holy Cross

Saturday, 15 July 2006 (12–0–20 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sarah Holland

2 Vicky LeFèvre

3 Kate Champness

4 David Learmonth

5 Nick Holland (C)

6 Di Carpenter

1st quarter inside: 2

Ringing World page reference: 4971.0744

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 16 July 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Helen Harpole

3 Lydia Roberts

4 John Harpole

5 Lawrence Beal

6 Steve Hunter

7 David Belcham (C)

8 Don Stoneman

For Rochford Deanery Songs of Praise

Essex Association

Lavenham, Suffolk

SS Peter & Paul

Monday, 17 July 2006 in 3h 10 (21cwt)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 John S Rank

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Clive B Moore

4 John Roberts

5 Richard Sales

6 Fred J P Bone

7 Daniel J Smith

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in method: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0932

Essex Association

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary The Virgin

Saturday, 22 July 2006 in 2h 50 (14)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Thomas R Garrett

2 Jon Waters

3 Caroline H Lee

4 Cecile Cross

5 Yvonne A Towler

6 Brian G Meads

7 James L Towler

8 Alan P Mayle (C)

Wedding compliment to Christopher Thomas Garrett and Amudha Manickasamy taking place tomorrow at Bilericay.

Ringing World page reference: 4973.0789

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 23 July 2006 in 2h 45 (11)

5088 Beer Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Josephine A Brown

2 Terry Earle

3 Peter G Brown

4 Brian J Rothera

5 Yvonne A Towler

6 Philip J Rothera

7 Alan P Mayle

8 James L Towler (C)

Rung to celebrate the Wedding of Peter Rothera (Master Brewer) and Samantha Skingley, married the previous day at Great Leighs

Ringing World page reference: 4972.0764

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 23 July 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Don Stoneman

2 Cathryn Corns

3 Helen Harpole

4 Steve Hunter

5 Lawrence Beal

6 John Harpole (C)

For evensong

Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary the Virgin and All Saints

Sunday, 23 July 2006 in 46m (10–3–7 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Alan Gisby

3 Gordon Lucas

4 Dennis Stott

5 Stephen Nash (C)

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 23 July 2006 in 43m (10–2–27 in G♭)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Ian Finlayson

2 Di Carpenter

3 David Learmonth

4 Debbie Hill

5 Peter Smith

6 Richard Dunhill (C)

Essex Association

Inworth, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 26 July 2006 in 2h 29 (5–1–2)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (56 methods)

(1) Alverton, Kilvington, North Wheatley, Nuthall, Ossington, Selston, Shireoaks, Stapleford, Sturton-le-Steeple; (2) Averham, Babworth, Barton-in-Fabis, Bathley, Bothamstall, Brough, Bunny, Clayworth, Flawborough; (3) Bangor, Carlisle, Chester-le-Street, Grantham, Jotunheimen, Orsett, Sandiacre, Sleaford, Upshire; (4) Bakewell, Coldstream, Lincoln, Minehead, Purleigh, Quendon, Redbourn, Retford, Spalding; (5) Allendale, Broomfield, Fryerning, Fyfield, Luton, Rhyl, Ripley, Thorne, Westminster; (6) Appleby, Beighton, Beverley, Bourne, Hatfield, Pattiswick, Redcar, Surfleet, Terling; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich

1 James L Towler

2 Terry Earle

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Alan M Barber (C)

5 Brian G Meads

6 Paul A Cammiade

Ringing World page reference: 4973.0789

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 29 July 2006 in 2h 47 (8cwt)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by J Ketteringham

1 Peter Smith

2 Ian D Hamilton

3 Alistair M Donaldson

4 Andrew P Smith

5 Richard M Dunhill

6 James L Towler

7 Alan P Mayle

8 Daniel J Smith (C)

First in method: 2,3,5,8 and as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4973.0789

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 29 July 2006 in 45m (11–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Spliced Doubles (26m)

Plain Bob, Rev Canterbury, St Martins, St Simons, Eynesbury, St Osmund, Lancashire, Hertfordshire, Nottinghamshire, Herefordshire, Suffolk, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Blackburn, Westminster II, Dragon, St Hilary, Hunstspill, New Bob, Blaisdon, St Vedast, Winchendon, St Nicholas, Huntley, St Remigius

1 Sarah Pye

2 Gordon Lucas

3 Stephen Nash

4 Dennis Stott

5 Stephen Hunter (C)

First spliced doubles and most spliced: 5. Rung for the wedding of Raymond Wood and Maria Squibb

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 30 July 2006 (11–0–27 in A♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Stephen Nash

3 Steve Hunter

4 Clive Carraway

5 David Belcham

6 Dennis Stott

7 Gordon Lucas

8 Andrew Martin (C)

1st plain major as C

Essex Association

Monewden, Suffolk

St Mary

Wednesday, 2 August 2006 in 2h 34 (5cwt)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

(7m: 1ext each Norcroft, Morning Star, College Exercise, Duke of Norfolk, Oxford, London Scholars, Sandal)

1 Clive B Moore

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Roger G Butt

4 Thomas G Scase

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Daniel J Smith

Most TB Methods: 4,6.

Ringing World page reference: 4974.0813

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 6 August 2006 in 43m (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Plain Doubles (10m)

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Stephen Hunter

3 Julie Hunter

4 Dennis Stott

5 David Belcham (C)

6 Derek Jolly

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

Cathedral

Sunday, 6 August 2006 (14)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 David Fifield

2 Kath Downs

3 Jim Reed

4 Carol Brown

5 Sue Rothera

6 Maurice Donws

7 David Rothera (C)

8 David Lloyd

1st on 8: 1.

Wedding Anniversary compliment to David Fifield, the Cathedral Administrator, and his wife Barbara.

Essex Association

Inworth, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 8 August 2006 in 39m (5)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sue Page

2 Maureen Jones

3 Marion Barrett

4 Yvonne Towler

5 David Hengeli

6 Jim Towler (C)

Essex Association

Maplestead Mini-Ring, England

Maplestead Mini-Ring

Saturday, 12 August 2006 (8lb 0oz in F♯)

1260 Doubles

1 Ian Hamilton

2 Alistair Donaldson

3 Sarah Holland

4 Nick Holland

5 Daniel Smith (C)

6 Di Carpenter

First quarter on a mini-ring by all. Rung on a portable mini-ring during the district BBQ held at Finchingfield

Ringing World page reference: 4978.0915

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 12 August 2006 (11–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Plain Doubles (23m)

Grandsire, Rev Canterbury, Blackburn, Westminster II, Dragon, St Hilary, Hunstspill, New Bob, Blaisdon, St Vedast, Winchendon, St Nicholas, Huntley, St Remigius, Plain Bob, Lancashire, Hertfordshire, Nottinghamshire, Herefordshire, St Martins, St Simons, Eynesbury, St Osmund

1 Sarah Pye

2 Julie Hunter

3 Stephen Nash

4 Dennis Stott

5 Stephen Hunter (C)

6 Gordon Lucas

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 13 August 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Lawrence Beal

3 Julie Hunter

4 Gordon Lucas

5 Richard Dunhill

6 Dennis Stott

7 David Belcham (C)

8 Steve Hunter

For evensong

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 13 August 2006 (11–0–27 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Gordon Lucas

3 Clive Garraway

4 Julie Hunter

5 David Belcham

6 Dennis Stott

7 Steve Hunter

8 Stephen Nash (C)

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 15 August 2006 in 2h 49 (11cwt)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Terry Earle

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Clive B Moore

4 John Roberts

5 David E Rothera

6 Jake C Suett

7 T George Hull

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

With the condolences of the band to Peter Eves, whose wife Pam, a good friend of Essex ringers, died the previous night.

First in the method: 2, 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4977.0884

Essex Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Friday, 18 August 2006 in 2h 25 (4cwt)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

(7m: Norcroft, Morning Star, College Exercise, London Scholars' Pleasure, Oxford, Sandal, Duke of Norfolk)

1 Adrian G Semken

2 Clive B Moore

3 Frank E Warboys

4 Adrian C Malton

5 Liz Griffith-Jones

6 Daniel J Smith (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4977.0884

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 20 August 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Sheena Booth

3 Lydia Roberts

4 Helen Harpole

5 David Belcham

6 Gordon Lucas

7 John Harpole

8 Steve Hunter (C)

For Evensong and a 67th birthday compliment to the 5th

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 20 August 2006 in 44m (11–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Spliced Plain Doubles (30m)

Plain Bob, Rev Canterbury, Chavasse, Maltby, Callender, Montgomeryshire, Suffolk, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Hunstspill, New Bob, Blaisdon, St Vedast, Blackburn, Westminster II, Dragon, St Hilary, Winchendon, St Nicholas, Huntley, St Remigius, St Martins, St Simons, Eynesbury, St Osmund, Lancashire, Hertfordshire, Nottinghamshire, Herefordshire,

1 Cathryn Corns

2 David Belcham

3 Gordon Lucas

4 Dennis Stott

5 Steve Hunter (C)

Most doubles methods, most spliced & 100th on the bells: 5

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 20 August 2006 in 42m (10–2–27 in G♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Laura Childs

2 Tom Childs

3 Debbie Hill (C)

4 David Childs

5 Richard Dunhill

6 Peter Smith

Rung for Richard Ould 60th B'day

Essex Association

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 26 August 2006 in 2h 58 (11cwt)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Malcolm J Rothera

2 Susan J Rothera

3 Susan Page

4 Hazel M Rothera

5 Linda C Rothera

6 Janet E Carless

7 David E Rothera (C)

8 Brian J Rothera

9 Philip J Rothera

10 Paul L Carless

A belated wedding compliment to Peter J Rothera and Samantha Skingley, married at Great Leighs, Essex, on 22/7/06.

The first "extended Rothera family" peal.

6: née Rothera, 3: formerly Rothera.

1st on 10: 1,5,8.

Ringing World page reference: 4977.0887

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 27 August 2006 in 44m (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Plain Doubles (2m)

Grandsire & Plain Bob

1 Sheena Booth

2 Gordon Lucas

3 Cathryn Corns

4 Don Stoneman

5 David Belcham (C)

6 Simon Smith (cover)

7 Doug Bowles (cover)

Most methods inside: 3

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 2 September 2006 in 51m (31–2–12)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Chris Newton

2 Sue Page

3 Carol Brown

4 Vicki Chapman

5 Hazel Steed

6 John Steed

7 Yvonne Towler

8 David Sparling

9 Colin Chapman (C)

10 Jim Towler

Rung immediately prior to the Wedding of Christina Fleckney and Andrew Brewster with the congratulations and best wishes of the band.

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 3 September 2006 (10–0–04)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 David Simms

2 Tricia Stephens

3 Carol Brown

4 Laurie Cansdale

5 Phil Stephens (C)

6 Roger Bailey

For Evensong and to celebrate the wedding of Andrew and Christina Brewster at this Church the previous day. With the best wishes of the local band.

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Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 3 September 2006 in 44m (16–1–14 in F)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Julie Hunter

2 Cathryn Corns

3 Helen Harpole

4 Stephen Hunter

5 John Harpole

6 David Belcham (C)

1st in method: 2

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 3 September 2006 (11–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Steve Hunter

2 Cathryn Corns

3 Clive Garraway

4 Andrew Martin

5 Stephen Nash (C)

50th on the bells: 5

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 3 September 2006 in 43m (10–2–27 in G♭)

1292 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Marian Wood

2 Debbie Hill

3 C John Warboys

4 Peter G Smith

5 Jake Suett

6 Richard Dunhill (C)

Essex Association

Finchingfield, Essex

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 7 September 2006 (15–2–22 in E)

1260 Doubles

1 Sue Tobbell

2 Pat Healy

3 Nick Holland (C)

4 Sarah Holland

5 Roy Threadgold

6 Graham Tobbell

Rung for the District Quarter Peal Fortnight

Ringing World page reference: 4985.1084

Essex Association

Arkesden, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 8 September 2006 in 2h 36 (5cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each Beverley, York, Bourne, Surfleet, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge)

1 Carol Wilkinson

2 Diane E Carpenter

3 Frank E Warboys

4 Liz Griffith-Jones

5 Clive B Moore

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

First peal: 1.

Remembering Ray Newton, former tower captain, on the first anniversary of his death.

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0932

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 9 September 2006 in 2h 45 (11cwt)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Michael J Edwards

2 Terry Earle (C)

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard F Prime

5 T George Hull

6 James L Towler

7 Paul A Cammiade

8 Alan P Mayle

In memoriam and thanksgiving for the life of Pamela Eves of Writtle.

Ringing World page reference: 4979.0932

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 10 September 2006 (11–0–27 in A♭)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Cathryn Corns

2 David Belcham

3 Clive Garraway

4 Gordon Lucas

5 Dennis Stott

6 Steve Hunter (C)

1st in method as C

Essex Association

Felsted, Essex

Holy Cross

Sunday, 10 September 2006 in 42m (12–0–20 in F)

1260 Mixed Doubles (2m)

1 Vicky LeFèvre

2 Debbie Hill

3 Di Carpenter

4 Marian Wood

5 David Learmonth

6 Neil Bromley

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

Cathedral

Sunday, 10 September 2006 (34–2–22)

1313 Stedman Cinques

1 Hazel Steed

2 Sue Rothera

3 Peter Eves

4 Jim Towler

5 Carol Brown

6 David Rothera (C)

7 Jake Suett

8 Yvonne Towler

9 John Steed

10 Colin Chapman

11 Brian Meads

12 Vicki Chapman

Rung In Memory of Pam Eves and as a birthday compliment to Peter Eves.

First Stedman Cinques: 7.

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 16 September 2006 in 3h 18 (31–2–12)

5040 Plain Bob Caters

Composed by Arr C F Chapman

1 Paul A Cammiade

2 Philip E Stephens

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Vicki L Chapman

5 Christina D A Brewster

6 Andrew P Brewster

7 James L Towler

8 David L Sparling

9 Colin F Chapman (C)

10 Christopher G Newton

Congratulations to Andrew and Christina Brewster on their recent marriage. Farewell and good luck to Sarah Brewster, as she starts her first year at University.

Ringing World page reference: 4980.0958

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 17 September 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Helen Harpole

3 Julie Hunter

4 John Harpole

5 David Belcham

6 Steve Hunter (C)

For evensong

Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary the Virgin and All Saints

Sunday, 17 September 2006 in 44m (10–3–7 in F)

1260 Spliced Plain Doubles (34m)

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Andrew Martin

3 Gordon Lucas

4 Stephen Nash

5 Stephen Hunter (C)

6 Alan Gisby

100th together 3&4. Most methods: 2,4,& 5

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 17 September 2006 in 44m (10–2–27 in G♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Bradley Hill

2 Ian Finlayson

3 Debbie Hill

4 Peter Smith

5 David Learmonth

6 Richard Dunhill (C)

Essex Association

Stebbing, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 19 September 2006 in 2h 42 (12cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (9m)

(9m: 1 ext each Carlisle, London, York & Durham, Annables London, Bourne, Cambridge & Ipswich, Norwich)

1 Clive B Moore

2 Marian H Wood

3 Frank E Warboys

4 John Roberts

5 Adrian C Malton

6 Daniel J Smith (C)

To welcome Tim & Sue Goodbody as Vicar and Assistant Minister of Stebbing, Lindsell and Salings

Ringing World page reference: 4981.0982

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 23 September 2006 in 2h 58 (11cwt)

5056 Woman's Hour Celebration Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony P Smith

1 Janice S Spalding

2 Vicki L Chapman

3 Rowena L Marshall

4 Carol Brown

5 Susan J Rothera

6 Sue Page

7 Christina D A Brewster

8 Katharine J Salter (C)

Rung to celebrate 60 years of the BBC Radio Four programme "Woman's Hour".

First peal in the method.

-3-4-256-236-4-45-4-5 LE2

Ringing World page reference: 4982.0999

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 24 September 2006 in 43m (10–2–27 in G♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Bradley Hill

2 Claire Malone-Lee

3 Debbie Hill

4 Peter Smith

5 Richard Dunhill (C)

6 Ian Finlayson

Rung in celebration of Bradley winning Scout Camping Competition

Essex Association

Rettendon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 29 September 2006 in 42m (8cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Judy Rolf

2 Linda Benson

3 Vicki Crispin

4 Cecile Cross

5 Paul Cammiade

6 Phil Harrison (C)

Rung to welcome the Rev. Harvey Reed to Rettendon as Priest in Charge.

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 1 October 2006 (11–0–27 in A♭)

1320 London Delight Minor

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Stephen Nash

3 Clive Garraway

4 Dennis Stott

5 Andrew Martin

6 Gordon Lucas (C)

1st in method by all

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 1 October 2006 in 44m (10–2–27 in G♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Claire Malone-Lee

2 Bradley Hill

3 Debbie Hill (C)

4 Ian Finlayson

5 Richard Dunhill

6 Peter Smith

Bradley's 1st QP inside & for Alec Brown's 85th birthday

Essex Association

Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 2 October 2006 in 3h 2 (15cwt)

5056 Yarkhill Surprise Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Frank E Warboys

2 Clive B Moore

3 John S Rank

4 John Roberts

5 Richard F Prime

6 T George Hull

7 Fred J P Bone

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in method by all and for Association; completes 3rd S major alphabet: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4987.1125

Essex Association

West Ham, Greater London

All Saints

Saturday, 7 October 2006 in 3h 16 (26cwt)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 John Armstrong (C)

2 Colin G Wright

3 Ann White

4 Anthony M Faulkner

5 Christopher C M Pain

6 Dennis Ellisdon

7 Stephen J Nash

8 Clive J Stephenson

9 Colin F Chapman

10 John I White

On Essex Association Dinner Day.

First peal of Cambridge S Royal: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4983.1029

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 8 October 2006 (11–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Gordon Lucas

3 Clive Garraway

4 Dennis Stott

5 Stephen Nash (C)

325th a conductor

Essex Association

Felsted, Essex

Holy Cross

Sunday, 8 October 2006 (12–0–20 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Di Carpenter

2 Neil Bromley

3 Sarah Holland

4 Mick Mills

5 Nick Holland (C)

6 Stewart Gilbert

1st quarter inside in method: 2

Ringing World page reference: 4983.1033

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

Cathedral

Sunday, 8 October 2006 in 52m (34–2–22)

1319 Grandsire Cinques

1 Ben Steed

2 Kath Downs

3 Hazel Steed

4 Jon Waters

5 Christina Brewster

6 Carol Brown

7 John Steed

8 Yvonne Towler

9 Colin Chapman (C)

10 Brian Meads

11 Jim Towler

12 Maurice Downs

Golden Wedding Anniversary compliment to Peter & Pam Humphries of Cheam, Surrey, parents of Hazel Steed, grand parents of Ben & Rebecca and in-laws of John.

Essex Association

Inworth, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 10 October 2006 in 39m (5)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Yvonne Towler

2 Suzanne Grimwood

3 Marion Barrett

4 Janice Spalding

5 Christine Drake

6 Jim Towler (C)

First quarter of minor - 2

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 11 October 2006 in 2h 46 (11)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Terry Earle

2 Sue Page

3 John A Hall

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 T George Hull

6 Daniel J Smith

7 Alan P Mayle (C)

8 James L Towler

First peal of Superlative - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4984.1055

Essex Association

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 13 October 2006 in 48m (14–1–13)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 John Elliott

2 A John Macefield

3 Vicky Crispin

4 Cecile Cross

5 Jon Waters

6 Tony Spurgeon

7 Christina Brewster

8 Andrew Brewster (C)

A 90th Birthday compliment to Edith Lewzey, Grandmother of 1. 100th Quarter Peal: 3

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 15 October 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Cathryn Corns

2 David Belcham

3 Julie Hunter

4 Gordon Lucas

5 Helen Harpole

6 Lawrence Beal

7 John Harpole

8 Steve Hunter (C)

For evensong and in memory of the men of HMS Royal Oak, sunk at Scapa Flow on 13th October 1939

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Thursday, 19 October 2006 in 2h 52 (11cwt)

5088 Glamorgan Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 T George Hull

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Frank E Warboys

4 John Roberts

5 Daniel J Smith

6 Clive B Moore

7 Alan P Mayle

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in method by all and for Association.

Completes S Major Alphabet: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4985.1077

Essex Association

Hornchurch, Greater London

St Andrew

Saturday, 21 October 2006 in 3h 6 (18cwt)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 John A Hall

2 Rowena L Marshall

3 John W Stephenson

4 Christopher C M Pain

5 David E Rothera

6 John Armstrong

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 T George Hull

9 Clive J Stephenson

10 Brian G Meads

Rung to mark the retirement of Ruth and Revd Canon Hugh Dibbins from the parish after 14 years of service.

First in method: 9.

Treble ringer has now rung a peal in all the ringable towers of the S.W. District of the Essex Association.

£2

Ringing World page reference: 4985.1079

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 22 October 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Helen Harpole

2 Lawrence Beal

3 Julie Hunter

4 Lydia Roberts

5 Cathryn Corns

6 John Harpole

7 David Belcham (C)

8 Steve Hunter

Foe evensong. 1st in method inside: 5

Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary the Virgin and All Saints

Sunday, 22 October 2006 (10–3–7 in F)

1320 Hadfield Delight Minor

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Julie Hunter

3 Steve Hunter

4 Dennis Stott

5 Stephen Nash

6 Gordon Lucas (C)

First attempt in method by all

Essex Association

Oakham, Rutland

All Saints

Thursday, 26 October 2006 in 2h 59 (24cwt)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 John Roberts

2 Thomas G Scase

3 Jonathan J F Stokoe

4 John S Rank

5 William C Cox

6 Adrian G Semken

7 Gareth L M Lawson

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in method: 2,3,5,6,7.

Ringing World page reference: 4986.1102

Essex Association

Greatford, Lincolnshire

St Thomas a Becket

Saturday, 28 October 2006 in 2h 31 (6cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: London, Beverley, York, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge)

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Diane E Carpenter

3 Liz Griffith-Jones

4 John Roberts

5 Jonathan J F Stokoe

6 Gareth L M Lawson

First of 7-S: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4986.1102

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 29 October 2006 (11–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Gordon Lucas

2 David Belcham

3 Clive Garraway

4 Cathryn Corns

5 Julie Hunter

6 Steve Hunter

7 Stephen Nash (C)

8 Andrew Martin

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 1 November 2006 in 2h 30 (6)

5040 Minor

3 methods: 1ext Cambridge S., 3 exts each: St Clements, Plain bob

1 Kathleen M Downs

2 Libby Lawrence

3 Peter Smith

4 Maurice E Downs

5 Michael A Smith

6 Daniel J Smith (C)

Most methods inside: 2. On All Saints Day.

Ringing World page reference: 4987.1125

Essex Association

Finchingfield, Essex

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 1 November 2006 (15–2–22 in E)

1260 All Saints Place Doubles

1 Sue Tobbell

2 Graham Tobbell

3 Sarah Holland

4 Roy Threadgold

5 Nick Holland (C)

6 Pat Healy

For All Saints Day

Essex Association

Manuden, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 4 November 2006 (9–2–14)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (9 Methods)

720 Abbeyville D, 720 London S & Wells S, 720 Annables London S, 720 Braintree D, 720 Marple D, 720 Norwich S, 720 Cambridge S & Ipswich S

1 Carol Wilkinson

2 Patricia J Cresshull

3 Liz Griffith-Jones

4 Frank E Warboys

5 Clive B Moore

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4987.1125

Essex Association

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 4 November 2006 in 3h 2 (21cwt)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Rowena L Marshall

3 Carol Brown

4 Michael A Mills

5 Alan P Mayle

6 Adrian G Semken

7 Clive J Stephenson

8 Brian G Meads

Rung in memoriam Dr Lewis Castleden, former tower captain, who died on 28th October aged 87.

Ringing World page reference: 4987.1125

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 5 November 2006 (16–1–14 in F)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Gordon Lucas

3 Julie Hunter

4 Lawrence Beal

5 Helen Harpole

6 David Belcham

7 John Harpole

8 Steve Hunter (C)

For the Annual Thanksgiving and Bereavement Service

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